The Local Law covers a range of diverse topics from unsightly land, fire safety, animals, roadside, reserves and footpath trading to planting on nature strips and building sites.
Local Laws help to protect public health, safety and amenity throughout the municipality. They are created in consultation with the community in order to meaningfully deal with local issues and meet emerging needs.
Community engagement so far
In late 2023 we asked the community how we should draft the laws, paying particular attention to common complaints and requests we receive. We received 89 responses during this engagement.
Following this online and in-person engagement process, the Local Law 2025 was drafted. Based on community feedback in 2023, some new laws have been drafted, as well as clarification and changes to some existing laws.
The summary of proposed amendments were provided with the Draft Local Law in July and August 2024, with an online survey to ask the community if we have got it right based on the earlier consultations. This survey received 92 responses from the community, detailed in the Community responses report.
Next steps
The results from the latest survey show there are further clarifications needed around some laws, and some we can look at paring back. Between now and February 2025, we will work with the Solicitor to incorporate community feedback, to draft the final Local Law 2025. This draft will then go to Council for adoption in 2025.
You can still ask our Local Laws team to contact you and discuss further
The Local Law covers a range of diverse topics from unsightly land, fire safety, animals, roadside, reserves and footpath trading to planting on nature strips and building sites.
Local Laws help to protect public health, safety and amenity throughout the municipality. They are created in consultation with the community in order to meaningfully deal with local issues and meet emerging needs.
Community engagement so far
In late 2023 we asked the community how we should draft the laws, paying particular attention to common complaints and requests we receive. We received 89 responses during this engagement.
Following this online and in-person engagement process, the Local Law 2025 was drafted. Based on community feedback in 2023, some new laws have been drafted, as well as clarification and changes to some existing laws.
The summary of proposed amendments were provided with the Draft Local Law in July and August 2024, with an online survey to ask the community if we have got it right based on the earlier consultations. This survey received 92 responses from the community, detailed in the Community responses report.
Next steps
The results from the latest survey show there are further clarifications needed around some laws, and some we can look at paring back. Between now and February 2025, we will work with the Solicitor to incorporate community feedback, to draft the final Local Law 2025. This draft will then go to Council for adoption in 2025.
You can still ask our Local Laws team to contact you and discuss further
